CALIFORNIA LEAGUE NORTH DIVISION FINALS (High-A)

GAME #2

Stockton Ports 5

Modesto Nuts 11

LP – B.Bailey

HR – S.Brown, S.Bolt

Prospect Of The Game:

(2 for 4 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs)

Stockton went down to defeat for the second straight night in its best-of-five playoff series against Modesto on Thursday. Right fielder Seth Brown continued his hot hitting, collecting a home run, a double and a walk while driving in 3 runs. Center fielder Skye Bolt had 4 hits, including a solo home run, and designated hitter Sandber Pimentel had 3 hits for the Ports. Starter Brandon Bailey was charged with 5 runs, just 1 earned, over 2 innings of work to take the loss for Stockton. Meanwhile, LHP Evan Manarino is set to make the start when Stockton returns home for Game #3 on Friday. Stockton Ports Playoff Roster

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)

Visalia Rawhide 3

Stockton Ports 4

WP – Blackwood 1-5 / 3.05

HR – Siddall (20)

Prospect Of The Game:

(2 for 6 / Home Run)

The Ports prevailed in 12-innings to help keep their playoff hopes alive on Wednesday. Left fielder Brett Siddall hit his 20th home run to tie the game in the 8th inning and then scored the winning run on designated hitter Mikey White’s RBI double in the bottom of the 12th as Stockton won in a walk-off. Siddall also singled in the game, and his .303 batting average and .500 slugging percentage are both bests among all current Ports batters. First baseman Seth Brown walked 4 times, scored a run and stole a base, while third baseman Branden Cogswell drew 3 walks and singled in a pair of runs for the Ports. Starter Logan Shore allowed 3 runs over 7 innings of work, while RHP Kyle Friedrichs pitched 4 perfect frames in relief, and RHP Nolan Blackwood tossed a scoreless top of the 12th to pick up his 1st win for the Ports.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)

Round Rock Express 5

Nashville Sounds 6

WP – Schuster 3-1 / 6.20

HR – Barreto (15), Decker (5)

Prospect Of The Game:

(4 for 5 / Home Run / Double / Walk / 3 RBIs / 2 Stolen Bases)

Nashville notched its third straight win, this one in an 11-inning walk-off, on Friday. Second baseman Franklin Barreto had a big night at the plate, collecting 4 hits, including a home run and a double, while also drawing a walk, swiping a pair of bases, driving in 3 runs and scoring 3 times, and the 21-year-old has now gone 12 for 19 over his last 4 games for the Sounds. Starter Zach Neal allowed 2 runs over 6 innings of work and left the game with a 1-run edge. RHP Josh Smith gave up 2 runs in the top of the 7th to surrender the lead, but Barreto singled in the tying run in the bottom of the 7th for the Sounds. A fielding error by shortstop Yairo Munoz led to an unearned run in the top of the 9th off RHP Lou Trivino, but center fielder Jaff Decker led off the bottom of the 9th with a solo shot to tie things up once again and send the game to extra innings. Barreto drew a walk to get on board in the bottom of the 11th and then came around to score on third baseman Joey Wendle‘s RBI single as Nashville won in a walk-off and made a winner of LHP Patrick Schuster, who’d pitched a perfect frame in the top of the 11th for the Sounds. And with center fielder Rajai Davis dealt to the Red Sox and RHP Paul Blackburn landing on the disabled list, the A’s recalled RHP Michael Brady and outfielder Mark Canha from Nashville on Friday.

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)

Visalia Rawhide 0

Stockton Ports 4

WP – Sawyer 3-4 / 3.22

Prospect Of The Game:

(5 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 5 K / Win)

Stockton shut out Visalia on 5 hits to win its third straight on Saturday. Starter Dalton Sawyer was outstanding, striking out 5 while throwing 5 scoreless innings to earn his 3rd win for the Ports, and last year’s 9th-round draft pick for the A’s has now allowed just 4 earned runs while striking out 23 over his last 20 innings for Stockton. RHPs Joey Wagman, Miguel Romero and Kyle Friedrichs combined to throw 4 scoreless frames in relief to complete the shutout on Saturday. First baseman Mikey White walked and doubled with the bases loaded to drive in 3 runs, and designated hitter Jake Smolinski went 0 for 2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch in his first rehab appearance for the Ports. Meanwhile, LHP Andrew Tomasovich was activated from the disabled list while LHP Jared Lyons landed on the DL for Stockton on Saturday.

TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)

San Antonio Missions 0

Midland RockHounds 6

WP – Meisner 4-3 / 4.46

Prospect Of The Game:

(7 IP / 3 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 6 K / Win)

RHP Casey Meisner turned in his third straight strong start to help Midland snap a three-game skid on Sunday. The 22-year-old allowed just 3 hits while striking out 6 over 7 shutout innings to earn his 4th win for the RockHounds, and he’s now failed to allow a run over his last 14 frames for the Hounds. LHP Brandon Mann and RHP Carlos Navas each contributed a scoreless inning in relief to complete the 3-hit shutout on Sunday. First baseman Viosergy Rosa singled, tripled and walked, while center fielder B.J. Boyd had 3 hits, stole a base and drove in a run for the RockHounds.

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers 8

Kane County Cougars 0

WP – Altamirano 7-2 / 2.81

Prospect Of The Game:

(7 IP / 2 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 4 K / Win)

RHP Xavier Altamirano turned in his third straight quality start, allowing just 2 hits over 7 shutout innings to earn his 7th win as the Snappers won for the fifth time in their last six games on Thursday. RHPs Joseph Camacho and John Gorman each contributed 1 scoreless inning in relief to complete the 3-hit shutout. Shortstop Eric Marinez singled, doubled and drove in a run, while third baseman Trace Loehr tripled in 2 runs, and designated hitter Miguel Mercedes singled twice and drove in a pair for the Snappers.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Triple-A)

Nashville Sounds 7

New Orleans Baby Cakes 5

WP – Jensen 5-1 / 3.97

HR – Barreto (11), Lavarnway (6), Munoz (4), Pinder (1)

Prospect Of The Game:

(6 IP / 6 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 1 K / Win)

RHP Chris Jensen turned in a strong start to help the Sounds win their third straight on Friday. The 26-year-old allowed just 1 unearned run over 6 innings of work to notch his 5th win for Nashville. Rehabbing RHP Ryan Dull pitched a perfect frame in the 7th, while RHP Tucker Healy gave up 4 runs in just 2/3 of an inning of relief, and LHP Patrick Schuster got the final out to secure his 1st save of the season. Sounds hitters slugged four home runs, all solo shots. Shortstop Franklin Barreto blasted his 11th in the 1st, while catcher Ryan Lavarnway clubbed his 6th in the 3rd. Rehabbing second baseman Chad Pinder belted his 1st in the 6th, and left fielder Yairo Munoz smacked his 4th in the 7th. Munoz also singled and stole a base for the Sounds. Meanwhile, RHP Frankie Montas and first baseman Matt Olson were both recalled by the A’s, while first baseman Chris Carter was signed to a minor league deal and sent to Nashville, and infielder Melvin Mercedes was reassigned to the Sounds roster on Friday.

MIDWEST LEAGUE (Class-A)

Beloit Snappers 7

Great Lakes Loons 1

WP – Erwin 3-2 / 2.05

Prospect Of The Game:

(5 IP / 1 H / 0 ER / 1 BB / 7 K / Win)

LHP Zack Erwin turned in another impressive start to help the Snappers notch their fifth win in their last six games on Sunday. The 23-year-old allowed just 1 hit while striking out 7 over 5 shutout frames to earn his 3rd win, and he’s now thrown 11 straight scoreless innings for the Snappers. Shortstop Eric Marinez singled twice, doubled, drove in a pair of runs and stole a base, while second baseman Jesus Lopez had 2 hits, including a double, and drove in a run, and third baseman Trace Loehr singled twice, scored twice, walked, stole a base and drove in a run for the Snappers.

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (Class-A Short-Season)

GAME #2

Vermont Lake Monsters 6

Staten Island Yankees 1

WP – Kelliher 2-0 / 1.86

Prospect Of The Game:

(2 for 3 / Triple / Walk / 2 RBIs)

The Lake Monsters won the second game of Tuesday’s twinbill to secure a split of the doubleheader. This year’s 2nd-round draft pick for the A’s, designated hitter Greg Deichmann, who made his debut in Tuesday’s first game, was the hitting star of the second game. The 22-year-old out of LSU singled, tripled, walked and drove in a pair of runs for Vermont. 16th-round left fielder Payton Squier doubled in a pair, while 19-year-old Venezuelan second baseman Jesus Lage tripled and scored, and 21-year-old Venezuelan third baseman Javier Godard singled, doubled and drove in a run for the Lake Monsters. This year’s 8th-round pick, 6’9″ RHP Brian Howard, made the start and threw 3 shutout innings, while RHP Branden Kelliher tossed 2 scoreless frames to earn his 2nd victory for Vermont. Meanwhile, Lake Monsters infielder Jesus Lopez was promoted to the Snappers, and AZL A’s outfielder Logan Farrar was reassigned to Vermont on Tuesday.

GAME #1

Vermont Lake Monsters 1

Staten Island Yankees 3

LP – Andueza 3-1 / 2.57

Prospect Of The Game:

(3 for 3 / RBI / 2 Stolen Bases)

This year’s second overall draft pick for the A’s, shortstop Kevin Merrell, was the hitting star in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader. The 21-year-old collected 3 of Vermont’s 6 hits while swiping a pair of bases and driving in a run. Catcher Iolana Akau doubled for the Lake Monsters’ only extra-base hit of the game. 22-year-old Venezuelan LHP Ivan Andueza allowed 3 runs over 6 innings of work to suffer his 1st loss for the Lake Monsters.

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (High-A)

Stockton Ports 6

Inland Empire 66ers 3

WP – Tomasovich 3-3 / 3.26

Prospect Of The Game:

(3 for 3 / 3 RBIs / Walk / Sac Fly / Stolen Base)

Second baseman Nate Mondou had a productive night at the plate to help the Ports prevail on Wednesday. Last year’s 13th-round draft pick for the A’s collected 3 singles, walked, stole a base and drove in 3 runs. He notched his first RBI of the night with a sacrifice fly in the 3rd inning to tie the game, singled in what would prove to be the winning run in the 5th, then singled in another run in the 6th. And the 22-year-old is now batting .343 since being promoted to the Ports from Beloit last week. Left fielder Brett Siddall continued his hot hitting of late, singling and doubling twice, and he’s now 13 for 23 over his last 6 games for Stockton. Starter Kyle Friedrichs allowed 2 runs over 4 1/3 frames, while LHP Andrew Tomasovich gave up 1 run in 2 innings of relief to record the win, and LHP Jared Lyons tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings to secure his 1st save for Stockton. Meanwhile, Ports pitchers held the rehabbing Mike Trout hitless in 3 at-bats. And in other news, Stockton starter Logan Shore began a rehab assignment with the AZL A’s on Wednesday.